My senior exhibit at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville opened December 4, 2019 in the West Gallery at SIU-E's Art & Design Studio.

Seven of my senior-year works were displayed.

This is Jane Barrow, my professor, teacher and mentor, pictured with me here. What a...

On Saturday, December 14, I fulfilled the requirements for a BFA in Painting at SIU-E, graduating Cum Laude! Oh Lawd! A fulfillment of an ambition going back to when I was 18, starting as a freshman at University of Arkansas.

The photo is with my daughter, Amber, and si...

Hello again and hope you are all doing well!  We've had an eventful and bittersweet spring and summer.

I finished the spring semester at SIUE just about the time my dad became ill in Arkansas.  Paul and I made several trips there while Daddy was in the hospitals in Faye...

Sorry to be so long in communicating, I've been busy with SIU, my husband, and our Cecily Dawg...a somewhat hyperactive one-year-old Wheaton Terrier. 

Starting Friday, March 30, three of my paintings will be on display in the MySLART 33 April exhibit at Old Orchard Gall...

After a successful semester at SIUE in painting, I was inducted into the BFA program officially.  Hurrah!  Three cheers for me!  Even at my age I think it is important to pursue your dreams.  After 40 years I am enjoying learning all I can about painting!    Here are s...

After an opening on November 24 my painting" St. Boniface in Edwardsville, Illinois"  was on display with other Churches of Madison County in the Edwardsville Art Gallery.  Today this painting was picked up and brought home.  Thank you EAG!

I'm just completing a Plein Aire course at SIU-Edwardsville as part of the curriculum in pursuit of my BFA.  I have several small paintings here that may interest you.  I'm asking only a small price for these...to cover cost of materials and help a little with tuition...